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For travelers hoping to unplug on their next beach vacation, a new report suggests the best escape may be the one with weaker cell service and less development along the shore.
Beach.com’s latest ranking of U.S. beaches for a digital detox found that Secret Beach in Curry County, Oregon, earned the nation’s highest Digital Detox Score at 9.5 out of 10. Mashes Sands Beach in Wakulla County, Florida, followed closely at 9.4, and Third Beach in Jefferson County, Washington, ranked third.Â
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